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4 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Communications Law and Sexual Harassment for California on
Q: are child molesters allowed to have contact with victims after release from jail? A response asap would help us dearly.

Wife was molested 4 years throughout highschool by a man who was unofficially her step father, now that he is out of prison they have had their run ins at stores and such and the second run in he kept asking her for a hug and sent her into a panic attack, is he allowed to have contact with her at... View More

William John Light
William John Light
answered on Jan 27, 2018

Ask his probation/parole officer.

http://www.kernprobation.com/

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Parole/Public_Officers_and_Regional_Offices/index.html

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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody, Communications Law and Domestic Violence for California on
Q: My child was sent away to another country to keep him away from me..I currently don't have custody of him.what can I do?

I know I had few problems to work with myself and DCFS had got involved and I didn't meet the requirements they had for me to keep custody and that's why I lost custody.

Dale S. Gribow
Dale S. Gribow
answered on Nov 13, 2017

you need a family law attorney with international custody experience....that is not me and i do not even know of any lawyers with that experience............but i suspect they would not be cheap.

are you even in a position to hire a lawyer? if not consider legal aid.

before you make...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Civil Rights and Communications Law for California on
Q: Can verbal abuse be considered a crime? Can traumatizing a 9 year old be a crime? What can i do about this situation?

Can it be considered a crime for example like verbal assault or verbal harassment, when someone keeps insulting you?

So every time I go pick up my child from elementary school this lady starts insulting me. I haven't done anything to her I don't even know who she is she yells at... View More

Louis George Fazzi
Louis George Fazzi
answered on Nov 6, 2017

You should take her to court and get civil harassment restraining orders against the woman. You do not need a lawyer to do this. You can get the civil harassment forms from the California courts website. http://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm Where it says “select a category“ select civil... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law and Communications Law for California on
Q: I am looking receive some help in suing Sprint.

One of their representatives reported my phone lost/stolen and switched my phone number to a phone that does not work. The issue here is, I did not ask the representative to do any of that and I have no idea why they changed anything in regards to the phone number they did. Sprint admitted the... View More

Nancy J. Wallace
Nancy J. Wallace
answered on Aug 17, 2017

Why you marked 'workers compensation' is a mystery... that said, make a clear itemized written demand to Sprint that Sprint's Breach of Contract resulted in each loss. Leave out your 'feelings'. (Nobody will ever care about any 'feelings'.) Give the vice... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts, Business Law, Communications Law and Construction Law for California on
Q: I worked for a client through their designer. The designer acted like the clients representative. The designer signed a

Contract that we both agreed on and the job was complete. The owners think they were getting a different product that was in the 1st proposal instead of the product in the last proposal. I don't think the designer showed or read over the new proposal since the contract total was the same. The... View More

Gerald Barry Dorfman
Gerald Barry Dorfman
answered on Jun 16, 2017

Your question raises several issues, which you should be prepared to discuss in a lawyer consultation. Of course, the lawyer will want to see the proposal and all written communications. Does the proposal contain an attorney fees clause? A mediation and/or arbitration clause? Did you have... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Communications Law and Civil Litigation for California on
Q: I fine the Carl's Jr Restaurant sign very offensive "REAL MEXICAN REAL BIG"What can be done about this
Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Mar 21, 2017

Ask Justia to take down your email. You can file a complaint with Human relations, but unlikely that they will take it down.Help support groups like Latino Rebels that through parody, satire, and dissing have gottencorps to modify their ad programs.

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Libel & Slander, Communications Law and Internet Law for California on
Q: I am one of the victims of an IMBD troll (who is the reason IMBD just closed its cashcow message boards for good.

This man "doxed" users, mainly women, from IMBD message boards, then hounded their family and friends with faked pornographic photos, etc...

I begged IMBD for help but got nothing, although other women had it worse than I did (my husband knew the photos he sent of me having sex... View More

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Mar 1, 2017

I don't hear a question here. You want to sue IMDB for the violations of its users? See: https://www.eff.org/issues/cda230

More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Civil Litigation and Communications Law for California on
Q: Party A has a restraining order on party B but party A wants to meet is there any way of party B not getting in troubl

Party A has 2 restraining orders against party B. Civil and criminal. Party B would like to see the dog for their birthday. Both party A and B are communicating through party C regarding party B being able to see the dog. Party A whom filed the restraining order has agreed to allow party B to meet... View More

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Feb 18, 2017

If the restrained party breaks the restraining order, that can be considered a violation of the order and possibly charged as a misdemeanor. Contacting the protected party through a 3d party can be considered a violation of the RO. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Appeals / Appellate Law and Communications Law for California on
Q: What is the time frame/limit for the court of appeals to respond to my reply brief (after opening N response brief)?

By using google, I just found that the 11th Circuit Court affirmed the dismissal of my case on 2/10/2017 (but I have not received the court's decision by today 2/16/2017).

This is a VERY special case, where top university administrators committed a series of wrongdoings (repeated power... View More

Brian Lehman
Brian Lehman
answered on Feb 16, 2017

Here is a post on how the 11th Circuit decides cases from four years ago: https://brieflywriting.com/2012/04/09/a-peek-inside-the-chambers-how-the-eleventh-circuit-court-of-appeals-decides-cases/

The median time, according to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, shows it...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Communications Law for California on
Q: 911 annoying calls misdemeanor pretrial

i feel that i am the victim of phatom 911 calls that i did not make. i want to ask an attorney about the pretrial

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Jan 2, 2017

It sounds like you're being charged with abusing the 911 call process, if I understand your question correctly. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me on my law practice website. This answer does not constitute legal advice; make any... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law, Civil Litigation, Communications Law and Small Claims for California on
Q: Can a harassment suit be filed for 1 angry email that the sender apologized for after receiving legal threat

A colleague criticized me in a very harsh tone in a public email. I made an error of judgement and sent an angry email to him - I did not threaten him in any way, just asked if it was necessary to discredit me in front of everybody. I also said I would appreciate if he didn't strike me down in... View More

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Dec 7, 2016

Harassment typically involves repeated actions. I don't hear a case for harassment here, but the best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me on my law practice website. This answer does not constitute legal advice nor does it create any... View More

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